The mix achieves 40.64 seeds per square foot and is balanced at approximately 76% wildflowers and 24% grasses, providing strong floral diversity from early spring through fall. Species were selected to support a wide range of pollinators, including native bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects, while also offering brood habitat, foraging opportunities, and seasonal cover for wildlife.
PA Pollinator 40 includes 29 total species, featuring milkweeds for monarch habitat, legumes for soil health and pollinator nutrition, and a wide assortment of native forbs such as coneflowers, goldenrods, asters, bee balm, and sunflowers to ensure continuous bloom throughout the growing season. Native warm-season grasses provide stability and longevity without overwhelming the floral component.
Mix Summary
Grasses: 3 species
9.78 seeds/ft² (24.07%)
Wildflowers: 24 species
30.86 seeds/ft² (75.93%)
Legumes: 2 species
2.08 seeds/ft²
Includes (#s/ac): Yarrow (0.05), Hyssop, Fragrant Giant(anise) (Blue Giant) (0.02), Bluestem, Big (VNS) (0.5), Milkweed, Common (0.05), Milkweed, Butterfly (Butterflyweed) (0.05), Partridge Pea (0.25), Coreopsis, Lanceleaf (sand) (0.2), Coneflower, Purple (0.25), Joe Pye Weed, Spotted (0.01), Boneset, Common (0.01), Sneezeweed (0.05), Sunflower, Annual (0.1), Flax, blue (0.1), Lobelia, great blue (0.01), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.15), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.02), (), Mint, Mountain (Common) (Virginia) (0.01), Coneflower, Prairie (Long-headed) (0.1), Susan, Black-eyed (0.125), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (1), Goldenrod, Gray (Field) (Old Field) (0.01), Goldenrod, Showy (0.01), Indiangrass (local or vns) (0.5), Aster, New England (0.01), Spiderwort, Ohio (Common) (0.05), Clover, Crimson (0.4), Vervain, Blue (0.01), Culver's Root (0.01), Alexander, Golden (0.1). Updated January 2026.
Base Seeding Rate: 4.36 PLS lbs/acre
This mix is well-suited for conservation plantings, pollinator habitat establishment, field borders, idle land conversions, and areas where weed pressure may be moderate to high.
Planting Guidance
- If planting into areas with high weed pressure, increase the seeding rate by 33%
- (order 3 acres of seed for every 2 acres planted).
- Suitable for broadcast or drill seeding when proper site preparation is followed.
If purchasing this mix for a CRP or NRCS program, please confirm eligibility and seeding specifications with your local office prior to planting.
